Wisconsin § 38.23 - Student discrimination prohibited.

§ 38.23. Student discrimination prohibited.

38.23(1) (1) No student may be denied admission to, participation in or the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any service, program, course or facility of the board or any district because of the student’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status or parental status. 38.23(2) (2) 38.23(2)(a) (a) Each district board shall establish policies and procedures to protect students from discrimination under sub. (1) . The policies and procedures shall do all of the following: 38.23(2)(a)1. 1. Provide criteria for determining whether sub. (1) has been violated. 38.23(2)(a)2. 2. Provide remedies and sanctions for violations of sub. (1) . 38.23(2)(a)3. 3. Require a complainant to file a complaint with the district director within 300 days of the alleged violation of sub. (1) . 38.23(2)(a)4. 4. Provide periods within which the complainant and the district director must act for each procedural step leading to the issuance of a final decision and for appeal of the final decision to the district board. 38.23(2)(b) (b) The policies and procedures established under par. (a) are subject to review and approval by the board. 38.23(3) (3) By September 1, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994, the board shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) . The report shall specify the number of complaints received by each district board in the previous school year alleging a violation of sub. (1) and the disposition of each such complaint. 38.23(4) (4) Nothing in this section or s.